St. Paul daily globe., 1887-10-13

III lS IL QlTly piece OF WORK.
EX-GoV. Ramsey was found at supper and
SAID ne never read the Tribune The editorial
was read to him and he said: 81 have met
mrs. Cleveland and l know her to be very
lovable lady am friend of her husband
and don't believe there is a man mean
enough to throw out this insinuation against
NE character Of Mrs. Cleveland while in his
rlgnt mind There isn't decent Republican
IN tle state VINO Will countenance any such
base lnSinuatiOns.'
A JOURNALISTIC REPTILE.
Lew Maxfield had not seen the Tribune
put several indignant citizens had spoken to
MN about it. He was shown the paper and
after reading the editorial he remarked:
Outrageous! 1 don't see why the better ele-
ment OF Minneapolis tolerate such a fellow
in their midst. should think they would
rise up in body and wipe him out, but then,
l don I know as it is matter of so much i'm
portance, for nobody hears of the Tribune
ontslde OF Minneapolis. 1t is purely local
sheet and sort of a journalistic reptile The
insult to the presidents wife. however, is a
gross one and should be repudiated. -
EDITOR THOMPSON.
george w. Thompson, editor of the Dis
patch. came pretty near the general senti-
ment of Republicans in this editorial last
night. He said: ITO refer to the chief
ciared his purpose in visiting the chief
cities of the West and South to be purely of
social kind, as a gross and repulSive man
after the man has just turned his back upon
ties of political warfare, but is unquaIifiedly
an act OF blackguardism and cowardice
When such language is followed up by
Wanton attack, upon the lovable and in
offensive woman who is Mr.. Cleveland's
wife it may well make the decent men
and women of Minneapolis blush for
their repute as refined and civilized beings.
Remember that this editorial was written
and printed but few hours after the man
and woman thus shockingly villifed had
broken bread with the people of Minneapolis
at The urgent invitation of their public rep
resentatives.
1t may be that Mr.. Cleveland is merely be-
ing coached for second term We do not
undertake to say that such is the case, but
we do say that the impulses of common de-
cency ought to suffice to lead the commonest
barbarian among us who have received as
guest to hold his tongue until Mir. Cleve-
land denomination places his motives be-
yond question. Had this man and his wife
but just come from out the purieus of Amer
lean social life, instead OF from the ap-
pointed abode of the rulers of free people,
indignity."
Mr.. Chapman, of Corliess, Chapman &
Drake, who is a dyed-in-the- Republican
OF quaker ancestry, says: Il regard this as
a damnable outrage, and must have been
written by man under the influence Of a
bad article of whisky
Gen. John b. Sanborn, a Prominent Re
publican-That is an outrage. The whole
article Is wrong. Mr.: Cleveland is man of
ability and good lawyer, though not as
brilliant an advocate as some. 1t would not
be quite so bad if the article referred to Mr.
Cleveland alone. The infamous part of the
article is the attack upon Mrs. Cleveland and
charging upon her degrading motives in
marrying the president. Such conduct ad-
mlts OF no defense whatever.
Dr.. j. III. Murphy. Republican-That arti-
Gle is positively infamous Here is the presi-
dent of the United States with his wife in
Minneapolis by special invitation. AS guests
they are entitled to the respect of ALL
Scarcely, however, had they left that city be-
fore the president is shamefully denounced
as ignorant, coarse and undesirable physi-
cally, mentally and morally, while Mrs
Cleveland is traduced in still more low and
insulting manner, by the coarse and degrad-
ing way of giving the motives that led her to
become the wife of the president. l have no
language at my, command. that properly de-
scrlbes the American citizen that Will apply
such vile terms to u lady like Mrs Cleveland
who since she cane before the public so
prominently as the wife of the president, has
conducted herself with such decorum and
dignity as to challenge the admiration of the
whole nation.
d. II. Moon. prominent Republican,
think it's shame and an outrage to couple
the name of the president and his estimable
wife with an article like this. You can say
what you please of President Cleveland in a
political way, but on a social basis, he's q
gentleman Ill every respect as far as my ex-
perience goes in meeting ladies and gentle
men.
d. A. Monfort, Republican, think if the
leading Republican papers are going TO pub
lish articles like that it will drive all respec-
table men out Of it. So far as the presidents
visit here was concerned, l think he was
recognized and entertained as the
president of the United States, and Republi-
cans as we'll as Democrats were glad to have
the opportunity of recognizing the dignity of
the office he holds, and showing their appre-
ciation of his personal character as a man.
So far as Mrs. Cleveland is concerned, it
teems to me there can only be one opinion.
She has shown not only that she is beautiful
but also modest sensible, and unassuming
woman, and think the article was entirely
uncalled for and disgraceful.
Maurice Auerbach, a prominent Republi-
can-lts IN exceedingly bad taste to say the
least. don't think respectable person ap-
proves OF such attacks.
Lane K. Stone, a Republican, think that
article was entirely uncalled for. Mrs.
Cleveland is a charming woman, and don't
think there's one in 10000 who would be so
entirely unaffected by being placed in such a
position.
Fred Driscoll Sr., Republican-For the
credit of the state I'm sorry to see it.
Thomas Cochran, Jr.,a Republican-It think
no paper in the city where live has ever
treated guest of high or low degree in such
disreputable manner. Moreover, I'm will
ing to say as Republican, that Mr.. Cleve-
as president and one that entities him to
the respect of men of all parties as long
as he holds the office. AS to Mrs Cleveland
the last charge that any really observant man
would think OF making would be that she was
making a tour for political purposes. Wives
and daughters of st. Paul Republicans who
have known her long and well, testify to her
sterling and unassuming worth as woman
and for my part believe her to be natural
simple. beautiful woman of high Christian
character, and congratulate President Cleve-
land OH his choice.
William A. Lindeke, Republican, think
that its shame that any paper i'll this state
should print such vile stuff.
William b. Dean n Republican, think
it's diSgraceful. The president of the United
States came here for the purpose of gaining
some information concerning this portion
of the country, of which he is for the time
the ruler, and it was the duty as well as the
privilege of every citizen to receive him in a
graceful and hospitable manner. l have no
sympathy with Mr.. Cleveland or his party in
their political views, but sought to do him
such honor as might be able, as far as was
concerned. l think this reference TO his
most excellent wife is daStardly.
Ex-United States Senator McMillan-I un-
derstood The presidents visit was entirely
without reference to politics, and solely to
become better acquainted with the wants of
this section. Mrs. Cleveland is woman of
very excellent character, a woman of strong
principles and she acts from them. / don't
tHluh siie upPears ior poIlltlcal purposes.
OF course she would in all things be loyal to
her husband, but l should not think of i'm
putting any improper motives to her making
this tour. OF course differ with Mr. Cleve-
land very widely on political questions, but
as American citizens, we should show him
all respect.
William Bickel Republican, read the
editorial in this mornings Tribune with per-
feet disgust for the man who wrote and the
paper that would publish such an article.
Although | am Republican and cast my
first vote for Fremont in Sc, and was the
second federal officer removed by the Presi-
don't i'm this state after having served a rev.